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Trump says King will be ‘very safe’ during US visit after security talks
Posted on with No CommentDonald Trump has said King Charles III will “be very safe” during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday. Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a … Read more →
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Teenager wins $1000 a week for life on 18th birthday
Posted on | CommentA Canadian teenager has struck the jackpot after buying her first lottery ticket to mark her 18th birthday. Charlie Lagarde, from the province of Quebec, bought the scratch ticket along with a bottle of champagne to celebrate turning 18 on … Read more →
PHOTOS: Hundreds join Ghana-first demo in Accra
Posted on | CommentHundreds of Ghanaians are participating in a demonstration in the heart of the national capital, Accra, against a military cooperation agreement signed between the governments of Ghana and United States of America. Ghana First, as the Wednesday’s protest is christened, … Read more →
Nigeria uncovers over 80,000 ‘ghost’ policemen on gov’t payroll
Posted on | CommentThere are over 80,000 ghost police officers in Nigeria, data from the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has revealed. According to local media reports, the disclosure came after staff count and full integration of payrolls across the country’s … Read more →
Ahanta West: Thieves steal Basic School’s solar panel worth over GHc 15,000
Posted on | CommentStaff and pupils of Sese D.A Junior High School in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region had the shock of their lives when they went to School this morning, Monday March 26, 2018 to realise a Solar Panel … Read more →
BoG cuts policy rate by 200 basis points
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reduced the benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to 18 per cent, the biggest drop since November 2014. The bank cited decline in prices, good growth prospects and a downward migration of money … Read more →
Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire sign Abidjan Declaration on cocoa
Posted on | CommentGhana and Cote d’Ivoire have resolved to address the challenges of the cocoa sector within the framework of the implementation of the Strategic Partnership Agreement, which links the two countries, by signing the Abidjan Declaration. With the two countries responsible … Read more →
2 Firms race for ECG concession
Posted on | Comment– Submit proposals to MiDA for evaluation Two companies have submitted proposals for the concession for the management of, operation of, and investment in the electrical distribution business of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The ECG Private Sector Participation … Read more →
Attorney General eyes 25yrs jail term for Opuni
Posted on | CommentAttorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice Gloria Afua Akuffo has indicated that the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, could face up to a jail term of 25 years if … Read more →
Opuni heads to court today
Posted on | CommentDr Stephen Opuni, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is expected to appear before an Accra High Court today, Monday, 26 March 2018, to answer charges of causing financial loss to the state. The case … Read more →
Police uncover online investment scam
Posted on | CommentThe Cyber Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) has uncovered an online investment scam that has been used to dupe thousands of Ghanaians in three months. The victims are said to have … Read more →
No pension for dismissed High Court judge – Supreme Court
Posted on | CommentA former High Court judge who was jailed in 2013 for investing over $50,000 meant for a litigant and profiting from the proceeds has had his claims for pension dismissed by the Supreme Court. In a judgement, a seven-member panel … Read more →
UN to end Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia
Posted on | CommentIn a pivotal moment for the history of Liberia, the United Nations mission there successfully completed its mandate after almost 15 years of supporting the West African nation in the transition to peace and democracy. At a ceremony in Monrovia … Read more →
Gov’t gets nod to issue $2.5bn in bonds
Posted on | CommentParliament has given approval to the government to issue $2.5 billion bonds to refinance maturing external bond and expensive domestic cedi denominated debt. Parliament granted the request for the government to issue the 2018 Sovereign Bond and Global Depository Note … Read more →
75% of businesses set up don’t survive – Minister of Business Development
Posted on | CommentDr Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, the Minister of Business Development, has said the government would deepen the entrepreneurship culture of the country, and, therefore, urged young people not to fear to start their own businesses. He said one challenge in … Read more →
Ghana’s public debt stock now GH¢142.5bn
Posted on | CommentThe increase in Gross Domestic Products (GDP), coupled with a slowdown in the rate of accumulating debts, has reduced the Debt-to-GDP ratio to 69.8% in 2017. This represents a 3.5% drop in the 73.3% Debt-to-GDP ratio recorded in 2016. This … Read more →
UK appoints first black female high commissioner
Posted on | CommentThe Foreign Office has appointed its first black female career diplomat as a high commissioner as it steps up efforts to change the overwhelmingly white, male face of the diplomatic service. NneNne Iwuji-Eme, who has spent 16 years in the … Read more →
272 Financial institutions in distress
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana (BoG) says about 705,396 depositors of distressed or collapsed microfinance institutions (MFIs) and rural and community banks (RCBs) are at risk of losing a total of GH¢740.5 million. The amount represent deposits currently locked up in … Read more →
Sack all teachers in basic public schools for ‘incompetence’ – Prof. Adei
Posted on | CommentFormer GIMPA rector Prof. Stephen Adei is questioning the competence of teachers in basic public schools across the country, and suggested they are all dismissed from service to save the educational sector from collapse. He argued trained teachers in these … Read more →
US-Ghana Military Pact: Give microphone to military experts – Ace Ankomah
Posted on | CommentSocial and political activist, Ace Ankomah, wants military experts to be given the microphone in the raging controversy over the impact of a US military deal with Ghana. The legal practitioner indicated that he is out of his depth on the … Read more →
Ibrahim Mahama wants GHc2m from Owusu Bempah, UTV
Posted on | CommentThe Chief Executive of Engineers and Planners, Ibrahim Mahama, is demanding two million cedis in compensation from the Communications Director of the Ghana National Gas Company, Ernest Owusu Bempah, and Despite Group of Companies. In a suit filed at the … Read more →
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